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Company received a major boost in April when Trump issued an executive order asserting America’s right to mine beneath the ...

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A new deep-sea device developed by China has caught the world’s attention. The China Ship Scientific Research Centre (CSSRC) ...

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a fellow. On ...

Fighting it out over the Arctic, with the vast resources of the Arctic, is going to be the new great game of the twenty-first ...

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The eruption of the underwater Hunga volcano emitted the highest plume of ash ever recorded-an event that was visible from ...

The ocean is home to the metals now sought after for electric car batteries, wind turbines and smartphones – so what would mining mean for the deep sea, and us?

The more we explore and protect the ocean, the more we benefit, whether in the form of economic returns or scientific ...

The Metals Company is applying for permission from the Trump administration to mine for nickel and cobalt beneath a remote ...

The results of the study confirm Philippine waters as a key contributor to one of the globe’s biodiversity centers for vital reef organisms.